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ThinLinc vs Webtop: catalog facts
ThinLincWebtop
Freemium

Free for small deployments; larger installations need paid licences.

Free

Free container image published by LinuxServer.io.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Native and web clients
  • Free tier for small deployments
  • Full Linux desktop reachable from any modern browser
  • Choice of Alpine, Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch bases
  • Proprietary
  • Aimed at organisations more than single home users
  • Requires Docker and some container knowledge to set up
  • You are responsible for securing access to the desktop
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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